{"product_id":"why-social-work-is-important-9781447330813","title":"Why Social Work is Important","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is social work’s contribution to humanity and society? Best-selling author Malcolm Payne offers a toolkit for social work practitioners and students to bring key issues about their practice and social role to life, drawing on case examples and research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nStarting from the principle that human beings are social beings, he showcases:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n•\tinnovative analysis of how social work’s identity and diverse streams of thought inform social professions globally;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n•\tsocial work’s dual practice aims of developing human flourishing and social capital;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n•\tcommunity-near co-production, engaging agencies, communities and service users with practitioners from different professions to meet shared aims for social transformation;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n•\thow populist politics and monetising economics corrodes deeply-held human and social values.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nMalcolm Payne looks forward to social work practice and provision that puts people and social relationships first in meeting the challenges of twenty-first century caring and environmental crises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Malcolm Payne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48281085870331,"sku":"9781447330813","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781447330813_a48bf325-a2bf-4d80-8b75-4ea08e346ddc.jpg?v=1772483745","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/why-social-work-is-important-9781447330813","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}